Identification tag
AssigneeCorning Research & Development Corporation
InventorsJoseph C. Carls, Vaughn G. Amann, Jun Xiao, William J. Clatanoff
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Abstract
An identification tag is described that includes a tab portion having a unique identifier, an anchor portion, and a tether portion connecting the tab portion to the anchor portion. The anchor portion has a permanent pressure sensitive adhesive to secure the tag to one of a patch cable or a port disposed in a patch panel. In an exemplary aspect, the tag portion, anchor portion and the tether portion of the tag are formed as an integral structure. The unique identifier is a two-dimensional code, that is printed as an inverted image to provide improved network security and prevent reading of the unique identifiers by unapproved reading devices.
Claims16
An identification tag comprising:
- a tab portion having a unique identifier disposed thereon;
- an anchor portion having a permanent adhesive having good adhesion to low energy surfaces disposed thereon to permanently attach the tag to one of a patch cable and a port disposed in a patch panel;
- a tether portion connecting the tab portion to the anchor portion of the tag;
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- a ferromagnetic patch disposed on the tether portion of the tag.
An identification tag comprising:
- a tab portion having a unique identifier disposed thereon;
- an anchor portion to attach the tag to one of a patch cable and a port disposed in a patch panel;
- a tether portion connecting the tab portion to the anchor portion of the tag;
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- a ferromagnetic patch disposed on the tether portion of the tag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.